[ɡàjst], [ɡājst], [ɡâjst]
CilmeThe origin of this word is unclear. If, as has been proposed, gaist is connected to dialectal Latvian atgaiša, atgaišis (“wind blow; windy place”), then its original meaning could have been “to blow, to breathe,” perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *(s)gʷes- (“to extinguish, to quench”) (whence also Latvian dzēst (“to extinguish, to quench”); q.v.): its length grade *gʷēs- would become *gʷeys-, with o grade *gʷoys-, from which Proto-Balto-Slavic *gais- “to blow” → “to disappear with the wind,” “to vanish.” Another suggestion links gaist to ģībt (“to faint”); yet another, to Latin haereō (“to cling, to adhere”). Cognates include Lithuanian gai̇̃šti (“to linger, to hesitate; to perish, to die; to vanish, to disappear”).
- form-of, indicative, plural, present, singularthird-person singular/plural present indicative of gaist
- form-of, imperative, singular, third-person, with-laithird-person singular imperative of gaist
- form-of, imperative, plural, third-person, with-laithird-person plural imperative of gaist
- intransitive, usuallyto dissipate (to disappear into the surrounding environment)
“migla gaist” — the fog is dissipating
“smaržas gaist” — the odor is dissipating
“melni dūmu kamoli, veldamies no augstiem dūmeņiem, risinās un gaistot izsēj sīkas kvēpu pārsliņas Daugavas ūdeņos” — black balls of smoke, forming from high chimneys, rose and (while) dissipating sowed tiny flakes of soot on the waters of the Daugava (river)
- intransitiveto disappear in the distance, to become gradually undistinguishable from one's surroundings as one moves away, or because of darkness, fog, etc.
“gaist skatienam” — to disappear from sight
“dzērves gaist debesu tālē” — the cranes (birds) disappear in the distant sky
“atvados un lēnām gaistu” — I take leave and slowly disappear
- intransitiveto evaporate (to become vapor and disappear in the surrounding environment)
“ēteris viegli gaist” — ether evaporates easily (= is volatile)
“gaistošas vielas” — volatile substances
“ir divas fitoncīdu grupas: gaistošā frakcija, tas ir, vielas, kuras augs izdala atmosfērā...; un negaistošā frakcija: vielas, kas atrodas šūnsulā” — there are two groups of phytoncides: the volatile group, which the plant releases into the atmosphere...; and the non-volatile group: substances present in the vegetable sap
- intransitiveto wear off, to fade, to recede, to disappear, to end
“nemiers, dusmas gaist” — the anxiety, the anger is disappearing
“nogurums gaist” — the fatigue is disappearing
“mīlestība ir gaisusi” — love has dissipated, disappeared
- intransitiveto fade, to disappear (to stop shining)
“ēnas gaist” — the shadows disappear
“krēsla gaist” — the dawn is fading
“var nodzēst liesmu; un kvēle gaist” — one can extinguish the flame; and then the glow fades, disappears
- intransitiveto fade, to fall gradually silent
“dziesma gaist tālumā” — the song fades in the distance
“gaistoša melodija” — fading melody
- intransitiveto go by, to disappear
“dienas ātri gaist” — the days go quickly by
“pagātne gaist” — the past goes by, fades, disappears
“vai tādi mirkļi aizmirstībā gaist?” — do such (beautiful) moments fade into oblivion?
Formasconjugation(first-person) · gaistu(present) · gaisti(present) · gaist(present) · gaisu(past) · es(first-person, indicative, singular) · gaistu(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · gaisu(first-person, indicative, past, singular) · gaisīšu(first-person, future, indicative, singular) · -(first-person, imperative, singular) · tu(indicative, second-person, singular) · gaisti(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · gaisi(indicative, past, second-person, singular) · gaisīsi(future, indicative, second-person, singular) · gaisti(imperative, second-person, singular) · viņš(indicative, singular, third-person) · viņa(indicative, singular, third-person) · gaist(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · gaisa(indicative, past, singular, third-person) · gaisīs(future, indicative, singular, third-person)
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